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Manufacturing · 09

Jute &
Canvas Bags

Bulk jute, cotton canvas and laminated shoppers — plain stock or printed to your artwork. India and Bangladesh are where jute actually comes from, which is the whole argument.

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A plain undyed jute tote bag with rope handles on a white background
What we buy

What we buy in this line

  • Jute totesNatural and dyed jute with rope, cotton or cane handles.
  • Laminated juteLDPE-laminated jute for water resistance and print quality.
  • Cotton canvasCanvas and drill totes, drawstring bags and pouches.
  • Promotional bagsPrinted to your artwork for events, retail and giveaway programmes.
  • Retail carriersReusable carriers built to survive repeat use, not one trip.
  • Bulk plain stockUndecorated stock for decoration closer to your own market.
Acceptance criteria

What we fix before bulk

These goods are bought to a drawing, a grade and a tolerance. That only works if the drawing is controlled, the features that actually matter are named, and the supplier can measure them repeatably.

Fabric and GSMJute or canvas construction with the finished GSM stated.
LaminationFilm type and micron where laminated, and its effect on recyclability.
Handle and stitchHandle material, attachment method and stitch density at the join.
Pull strengthLoaded handle pull test — the failure point that matters in use.
PrintScreen, transfer or woven label, with the artwork approved as a physical sample.
Print fastnessRub and wet fastness tested on the actual fabric.
Odour and treatmentJute batching oil and odour, which surprises first-time buyers.

Every criterion above appears in the inspection report as a pass or a fail, with the measured value beside it and the gauge named. A first article is signed off before any bulk is produced.

Risk & compliance

What we screen before a sample is quoted

Handle failure

The bag fails at the handle join, loaded, in front of a customer. Pull strength is an acceptance criterion, tested rather than promised.

Odour and oil

Jute is processed with batching oil and can arrive smelling of it. The treatment route is specified, and a retained sample is smelled at inspection.

Reusability claims

Where the bag is sold as reusable or as meeting a single-use plastic rule, the durability claim needs testing behind it. Requirements vary by US state and city and must be checked against the destination before the claim is printed.

Artwork rights

"Branded" means the buyer’s own artwork. No third-party mark is printed without written authority, and no third-party brand appears in any sample photograph.

Where this is made

Clusters we work for this line

KolkataHowrahHooghlyDelhi NCRTiruppur

Jute is a West Bengal industry — the mills, the fibre and the skills are concentrated around Kolkata. Cotton canvas bag making is far more widely distributed.

Related lines

The other manufacturing lines

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Send us the sample. We will tell you honestly.

Whether we can source it well in India, what it should cost, and what could go wrong — before you commit to anything.

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